Prizes & Awards

This category is a competition.

Best of Fest Award

Category Rules

1.COMPETITION

Films entered in the Competition Section must fulfill the following conditions:

Films must be for children of all ages.Entries will be subject to preview by a committee constituted by this Festival. A film which is not accepted for the Competition Section can be shown in other Section with the specific consent of the entrant.No person in any way connected with the production or commercial exploitation of a competitive entry will be a member of the jury. All Members of the jury will refrain from releasing any articles or reviews to the press concerning the films submitted for their judgement until after the jury's decisions have been formally published/declared.Films which submitted in the last year's festival are not acceptable, whether accepted or rejected

2.DVD’s for Selection

Data DVD’s (Preferably PAL system) of films must be reach to the Festival office not later than 30th April, 2013.

3.Entry of films in the FestivalFilm Producers, Directors, Distributors or their duly authorized representatives or duly authorized government organization / agency of the participating countries may enter their films for the competition through the enclosed Entry Form.The Festival organizers reserve the right to invite films they consider suitable for the film festival

The Form, duly filled in, separately for each film proposed to be entered should reach the Festival office , by 30th April, 2013.

4. Screening format

Festival accepts Data DVD (MOV/MP4) formats must reach the Festival office at Lahore on or before April 30, 2013.

5.Subtitling

Films will normally be screened in their original language/version. Films in language other than English must have subtitles in English. Films that arrive without subtitles, or with subtitles other than in English, where such subtitles are not required, shall not be screened in the Festival.

6.General

Films Other than children’s films are not eligible for participation in any section.

The participants must ensure that they have the right to participate in the 5th Lahore International Children’s Film Festival-2013 with regard to parties connected with the production / distribution of the participating film and / or other right holders/licenses.

Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these Regulations.

7.Enclosures1) ONE copy of the ENTRY FORM2) Two copies of the film in Data format with subtitles in English: one each for preview and screening3) A Data CD consisting of a) synopsis in English, b) Film Stills as many as possible c) Director’s Photos, Biography and Filmography d) Poster of the film (optional)

The items mentioned in clause 3 can be sent through email also at images@lahorechildrenifilm.com

8.The organizers of the festival reserve the right to make changes in the screening schedule of films

9.Correspondence and Shipping Address

All correspondence, publicity materials, DVDs etc should be addressed to: